Polk Elementary School (Closed 2015)
Polk Elementary School served 269 students in grades Kindergarten-3.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 85-89% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 72%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 75-79% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 70%) for the 2013-14 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-3
Total Students
269 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(13-14)85-89%
72%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(13-14)75-79%
70%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
8%
11%
Black
3%
15%
White
83%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
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